UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event
reported):
June
16, 2015
NEW
YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
1-31565 |
06-1377322 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
(Address of
principal executive offices)
(516) 683-4100
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
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(b) |
On June 16, 2015, Max L. Kupferberg, a Director of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and of its principal subsidiaries, New York Community Bank (the “Community Bank”) and New York Commercial Bank (the “Commercial Bank”), notified the respective Boards of Directors that he would be retiring as an active director and, in accordance with the Community Bank’s Outside Directors’ Consultation and Retirement Plan, continuing his service to the Company and the Banks as “Director Emeritus,” effective July 1, 2015. Mr. Kupferberg will continue to attend meetings of the Boards and their respective Committees in this capacity. |
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A Trustee of the Community Bank for the ten years preceding its conversion to stock form, Mr. Kupferberg has served as a Director of the Company and the Community Bank since 1993 and as a Director of the Commercial Bank since its establishment in 2005. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: |
June 19, 2015 |
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola |
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Ilene A. Angarola |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Director, Investor Relations |